A Classic New York City Wedding at Il Bastardo in Chelsea and Wedding Photos at Central Park

YOU KNOW A WEDDING IS AWESOME WHEN THE BEST MAN GIVES THE GROOM A GAME OF THRONES CLOAK DURING HIS SPEECH. Hands down. Sam and Kevin actually were High School friends that reconnected a few years out of college. They became friends again on social media and Kevin struck up a conversation... and a few years down the road- they are now getting married! It was so awesome to be a part of their day and learn so much about these two individuals through their friends and family. They began their day at the Warwick Hotel, then we did all their wedding portraits in New York’s iconic Central Park, then they had their ceremony and reception at Il Bastardo in Chelsea, and the ceremony room was the creative brainchild of Samantha. Decked with floating candles, beautiful lush greens on the hanging chandeliers, it was just a gorgeous, gorgeous place to get married! I was so excited to photograph all the beautiful details and happy to be called their new york city wedding photographer. I’m excited to share some of my favorite photos from the day:

A Central Park Conservatory Gardens Engagement Session in New York City

Caught Casey and Eric on a gorgeous day out at the Central Park Conservatory Gardens in New York City.  All the flowers were blooming, the sun was shining and everything was just a great set up for an awesome engagement session!  Afterwards, we walked a little bit around the neighborhood and grabbed some shots on the streets and finally down under in the nyc subways.  Special note: Eric is a huge Mets fan (ayyyy, Queens!)  It was so awesome to get some of these neighborhood shots and some of these gorgeous spots in Central Park and New York City. Another great session to capture as a New York City wedding photographer! Here are some of my favorite photos from the session:

South Street Seaport New York City Engagement Session with the cutest Shiba Inu, named Cloud!

Excited to blog this adorable session with Carly, Joaquin and their little fluff of love, Cloud! We wandered the streets of South Street Seaport, grabbing some ice cream from the ice cream truck and tacos from El Luchador along the way! It was such a nice walk and a great view of the piers of New York City. Here are some of my favorite shots from their engagement session:

A New York City Wedding at the Standard Hotel in Chelsea and Locanda Verde in Tribeca

It's a bit nippy in January, but 1/23 was a special date to Melanie and Matt.  The day began at the Standard Hotel in Chelsea, New York City, then had their intimate ceremony at St Peter’s Church | Our Lady of the Rosary downtown in battery city.  They chose a really cute little restaurant named Locanda Verde (Which the FOOD IS AMAZING) in Greenwich for their reception and had a really awesome laid back party.  It was truly such an amazing day!!  Everyone was excited and happy for the couple ..and had been waiting years for this day to come!  Every detail of the day was a perfect addition,  her gorgeous dress from BHLDN,  the florals, the bridesmaids gifts - cozy shawls for the outdoor photos =P -- everything couldn't have been more perfect! It was the definition of a New York City Wedding! It’s always so wonderful to be able to capture such a diverse crowd with the union of this multi-cultural couple! Loved it! Here are some of my favorites from the day: